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IBM’s ThinkPad is Fast, Pricey

IBM ThinkPad T22

In a Nutshell

Rating: 4 Penguins

Pros:

  • Fast computer
  • Beautiful screen
  • Excellent for watching DVDs
  • Solid Linux port with integrated ThinkPad help

Cons:

  • Expensive!
  • IBM hasn’t ported over Windows ThinkPad configuration software
Reviews (Thinkpad)
Think Linux: The IBM ThinkPad T22 is a fast, light, Linux laptop at 5.5 pounds.

Specifications

CPU

  • 900 MHz Pentium III processor

Memory

  • 128 MB RAM
  • 20 GB hard drive

Extras

  • 14.1-inch 1024×768 screen
  • 56K modem
  • 8x DVD-ROM player
  • Three-year warranty

The power and speed of the latest IBM ThinkPad T22 is startling. Compared to my present laptop, a 300 MHz IBM ThinkPad 600, the T22 is like greased lightning; it’s the fastest notebook I’ve ever used. But then, for $3,499, it darned well ought to be!

The heart of the T22 is a 900 MHz Pentium III processor; it comes standard with a 1024×768 14-inch LCD panel, 128 MB RAM, a 20 GB hard drive, 56K modem, and coolest of all, an 8x DVD-ROM drive — not bad for 5.5 pounds of gear. (I was delighted to discover…

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